Metro Manila · Airlines with flights to the Philippines *Update April 2015*

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Being an archipelago, the main way to get to the Philippines is by airplane. Here we list down all the local and international airlines that fly to the country, with passenger as well as cargo planes. In case you prefer flying by yourself, we also listed down places in Metro Manila where you can do a flight training and get a pilot's license.

++ Update April 20, 2015 +++

Turkish Airlines announced early 2015 that the airlines is now operating flights from Istanbul going to the Philippine capital. The direct flights, according to Turkish Airlines, will be available three times a week with businessmen, transit passengers, and tourists in mind.

Its maiden direct flight arrived in Manila at 6:40 pm on March the 30th at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Flight TK084 flew from Istanbul Ataturk as a culmination of the expanded air services agreement between Turkey and the Philippines.

The 12-hour flight utilizing Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A340s are scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, according to the announcement.

The tropical nation is said to be the 109th country that Turkish Airlines has included in its wide network -with Manila being its 264th destination.